push and pull

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This push and pull between the two frame Eggers’ novel across the six decades of his narrative.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Seasonality, demand patterns, refining mismatches and refinery closures, along with the push and pull of economics, also factor into the price.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Competitors ski, push and pull sleds, row, burpee, lunge and throw heavy medicine balls at a target in an effort to finish in the fastest time.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

But scarier things like what has happened to Guthrie exacerbate this push and pull, Clare Ansberry writes in her piece this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Carlson’s class, the sunsets, the new words I’m learning, the Pacific Ocean and the comforting push and pull of its waves.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy